Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced?

W J · 06-10-2010, 04:32 PM

I'm still sticking to my guns on those '82-84 Corvettes and Camaros w/the cross-fire injection systems being amongst the worst of the under-performers....Heck, they would hardly even run smoothly, never mind run fast.....Maybe they're out there, and surely I'm not meaning to insult anyone who owns, or ever owned one of these cars, but I know of NONE that were thought of as anywhere near fast, or made into drag cars w/that cross-fire injection setup..... Just another opinion....WJ

Paul Ceasrine · 06-10-2010, 05:14 PM

Bobby Z,
Lots of things not right with the 426-S Street-Wedge.
10.0-1 compression
Small-port heads with 1.60 exhaust valves (same heads as the 361/265HP 2-barrel)
Weak single-coil valve springs
Mild hydraulic camshaft (.431/.431 lift)
Poor flowing exhaust manifolds
Restrictive cast iron intake
575 cfm AFB (too small) with 1 7/16" primaries x 1 9/16" secondaries (same size as the
little 273/235HP Commando)
What could have been?
They just flat out got creamed in C/Stock in 68', and D/Stock in 69'
Paul

06-10-2010, 04:32 PM	#1
W J Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Paxton, Massachusetts Posts: 638 Likes: 0 Liked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? I'm still sticking to my guns on those '82-84 Corvettes and Camaros w/the cross-fire injection systems being amongst the worst of the under-performers....Heck, they would hardly even run smoothly, never mind run fast.....Maybe they're out there, and surely I'm not meaning to insult anyone who owns, or ever owned one of these cars, but I know of NONE that were thought of as anywhere near fast, or made into drag cars w/that cross-fire injection setup..... Just another opinion....WJ Last edited by W J; 06-10-2010 at 04:53 PM. Reason: add content......

06-10-2010, 05:14 PM	#2
Paul Ceasrine VIP Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,546 Likes: 0 Liked 10 Times in 10 Posts	Re: Most Under-Performing Musclecar Ever Produced? Bobby Z, Lots of things not right with the 426-S Street-Wedge. 10.0-1 compression Small-port heads with 1.60 exhaust valves (same heads as the 361/265HP 2-barrel) Weak single-coil valve springs Mild hydraulic camshaft (.431/.431 lift) Poor flowing exhaust manifolds Restrictive cast iron intake 575 cfm AFB (too small) with 1 7/16" primaries x 1 9/16" secondaries (same size as the little 273/235HP Commando) What could have been? They just flat out got creamed in C/Stock in 68', and D/Stock in 69' Paul Last edited by Paul Ceasrine; 06-10-2010 at 05:57 PM. Reason: add-on